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NGC 6618

NGC 6618
Object NGC 6618 is located exactly in the center of the picture.

M17, NGC6618 - nebula in the constellation Sagittarii
Type: EN+OCL -
The angular dimensions: 20.00'x15.0'
magnitude: B=6.0m
Coordinates for epoch J2000: Ra= 18h20m47s; Dec= -16°10'18"
The distance from the Sun to NGC 6618: 5 thousand light years;
Other names of the object NGC 6618 : M 17, OCL 44, LBN 60, Sh2-45, Omega nebula

Nearby objects: NGC 6616, NGC 6617, NGC 6619, NGC 6620

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